📚🌟 Happy Teacher Appreciation Week, May 6-10th! 🍎 To our amazing teachers you are the heart of our classrooms and the guiding stars of our learning journey. We couldn't do it without you! Thank you for your dedication, passion, and endless support!

📢 Just a friendly reminder! 📅 Mark your calendars for Friday, April 26th! It's a one-session day for students, so dismissal will be at 1:00 PM. 🌟 🕐

Calling all 6th graders and parents/guardians!
🌟Join us for Peer Leadership Parent Night!
📅Date: Tues, April 23rd
🕒Time: 6:30-8:00pm
📍Location: SMS Auditorium

Congratulations, Amaya Adams! 🏆 SMS is incredibly proud of you for being the recipient of the Paul Robeson Award! Keep shining! 💫 #PaulRobesonAward #Congratulations #ProudMoment

🎉 Happy National Assistant Principals Week! 🎉
A big shoutout to our amazing SMS assistant principal, Mr. Tauriello!

📆 Mark your calendars! 🗓️
🌸 Friday 3/29 - 4/4: Spring Recess! 🌷 School closed 🚫
🔴 School Reopens Friday 4/5 - 1/2 day for students and staff 🎒 Dismissal at 1:00pm ⌛️Enjoy the break and see you back refreshed on Friday April 5th! 🌟

🧦🌍 Rock Your Socks for World Down Syndrome Day! 🌟
Tomorrow, March 21st, marks World Down Syndrome Day – a day to celebrate uniqueness, inclusion, and diversity! Let's rock our most colorful socks! 🧦💙
#WorldDownSyndromeDay


Join us on a magical journey through the enchanted woods!
Somerville Middle School proudly presents "Into the Woods Jr."🌳🎶
📅Dates,Time: Fri March 15th at 7:00pm Sat March 16th at 2:00pm
📍Location:Somerville Middle School Auditorium
🎟️Tickets:$8.00 in advance $10 at the door https://bit.ly/42XZ1W6

Bulldogs! School will be closed in observance of President's Day Friday February 16th through Monday February 19th. On Tuesday February 20th there will be a Staff Development day, school will be closed for Students.

🌟 Exciting News! 🌈 SMS is gearing up for #RandomActsofKindnessWeek, spreading joy and positivity! 🤝 Join us as students, teachers, and staff unite to make a difference through kindness. Let's create a ripple effect of compassion! 🌊❤️ #KindnessMatters #MSKindnessWeek

Parents/Guardians and 8th Grade Students are invited to attend the Class of 2028 Incoming Freshmen Information Night this Wednesday, January 31st 6:30pm - 7:30pm at the Somerville High School Auditorium.

SMS! Just a friendly reminder that there will be an early dismissal on Friday, January 26th at 1:00pm for Students!

Bulldogs! Just a reminder that school will be closed on Monday January 15th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. There will be an early dismissal at 1:00pm for Students on Friday January 26th.

We are excitedly working on the Somerville Middle School yearbook and would like to include a special section dedicated to our outstanding 8th-grade students. To make this section truly unique and memorable, we invite you to contribute by sending a baby picture of your 8th-grade child directly to our dedicated yearbook email address. Submission Deadline: Please ensure your child's photo reaches us by January 31st, 2024.Photo Guidelines and Submission Process:
1. Hard copy: 1) Ensure the photo is clear without hats or accessories that obstruct the face
Digital 2) Send in with your child and give it to Mrs. Syed , Room 116.
**The picture will be returned as soon as the yearbook committee scans it.
2. Digital copy:
1) Ensure the photo is clear without hats or accessories that obstruct the face.
2) Attach your child's photo to an email. Include your child's full name and the homeroom teacher's name in the email.
3) Send the email to: ssyed@somervilleschools.org
By participating in this initiative, you contribute to creating a lasting keepsake for your child and their classmates, marking not only the end of this school year but also the beginning of their high school experience.If you have multiple children in 8th grade, feel free to send individual photos for each.Thank you for your cooperation, and we look forward to receiving the smiling faces of our 8th-grade stars at ssyed@somervilleschools.org for inclusion in this year's yearbook!
See the poster that our yearbook kids have designed below.
Mrs. Syed & Mrs. Espinoza - Yearbook Advisors

Just a reminder Friday 12/22 is a One Session Day, dismissal is at 1:00pm. School is closed for Winter Recess 12/25-12/31 and will reopen Tuesday 1/2/24! Have a great holiday!

Join us for our SMS Winter Concert on Thursday, December 21st at 7:00pm in our SMS Auditorium! ❄️🎶

Please join us for sounds of the season in the SMS Auditorium on Thursday December 21st at 7:00pm. Snow date is Wednesday December 20th. **Please note that the date changed back to the original day**

Congratulations to our Somerville Middle School 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year, Kaitlyn Kohlhepp Strang and our 2023-2024 Educational Services Professional of the year, Jeannine Guerriero!


SMS - Just a friendly reminder that there will be a 1:00pm early dismissal this Wednesday, November 22nd. School will be closed Thursday, November 23rd and Friday, November 24th for Thanksgiving Break.

SMS - Just a reminder that school will be closed on Thursday 11/9 and Friday 11/10 for the NJEA Convention.

